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Cajun Country: A Day Trip Travel Guide for Lafayette, Louisiana

| by Alyssa
Last updated on June 12, 2024 | 2 Comments on Cajun Country: A Day Trip Travel Guide for Lafayette, Louisiana
A house in Vermilionville

One glance at the city of Lafayette’s name (and its former name, Vermilionville), and you’ll know you’re in Cajun Country. Despite being Louisiana’s fourth-largest city, I confess that I could not have located Lafayette on a blank map of the state before we booked our trip. So how did I end up there? Well, a …

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Day-Tripping: What It’s Like to Fly to New Orleans for the Day and My Essential Packing List

| by Alyssa
Last updated on April 30, 2025 | Leave a Comment on Day-Tripping: What It’s Like to Fly to New Orleans for the Day and My Essential Packing List
Alyssa standing in front of a sign that says No Parking

Sharing what it’s like to fly somewhere just for the day, and emptying out my purse to show you everything I packed.

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NOLA in a Nutshell: A Day Trip Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana

| by Alyssa
Last updated on April 28, 2025 | 2 Comments on NOLA in a Nutshell: A Day Trip Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana
A typical building facade in the French Quarter

I hopped on a $60 roundtrip flight to explore the best of New Orleans in just one day.

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